Pecos City and School District vote set for tomorrow
Voters in Pecos City and Pecos Barstow Torah Independent School District go to the polls Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm to elect three city councilmen and three school board members. Incumbents face challengers. a non binding Sunday beer referendum appears on Pecos city ballots. Absentee voting totals: city 474, school 406.
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Pecos City
Pecos- Barstow-Torah Independent School District
Pecos
Barstow
Orla
Saragosa
Toyah
Patty
Marilea Parsons
March report shows unemployment at 42 year low
The Labor Department reported March unemployment at 5.7 percent, a 42 year low, with 96.8 million employed and 725000 discouraged workers. Employed rose about 200000 as gains centered on adult women, while unemployment held at February’s 5.9 million.
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Washington
Labor Department
Mediation continues in massive Teamsters trucking strike
Bargainers for the Teamsters union and trucking industry pressed to close a 25 cent wage gap over three years, amid a nationwide work stoppage. The six day shutdown has already forced auto workers off the job with thousands laid off or working shorter shifts. Federal mediators said talks are difficult as union and industry seek a settlement within Carter's wage guideline.
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David Espo
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Teamsters Union
Wayne L. Horvitz
Carter
United Auto Workers
Douglas A. Fraser
Fraser
Injuries Reported After Pecos Area Crash
A 1969 model automobile carrying at least one child and two women collided with a loaded dump truck near Pecos just before 9 am. The car, driven by Lajnie Williams of Pecos, struck on Interstate 20 north service road near Reeves County. Howard K. Baker of Roswell drove the truck. Injured were treated at Reeves County Hospital following dispatch by Pecos Ambulance Service.
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Reeves County Hospital
Pecos
Department of Public Safety
Lajnie Williams
Reeves County
Howard K. Baker
Roswell
N.M
Sunny today then windy with blowing dust in Pecos area
West Texas forecast calls for sunshine today with increasing clouds and mild tonight followed by windy conditions and blowing dust. In Pecos and vicinity highs near 85 Thursday and lows around 40 were observed this morning with mild to warm conditions continuing across the region.
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Pecos
Texas
South Plains
Panhandle
Big Bend
Sanderson Man Dies In Motorcycle Wreck At Terrell County
A Sanderson Texas resident, Larry Harrison, 28, died when his 1978 motorcycle left U.S. 90 and overturned near the U.S. 285 junction in Terrell County at 1:30 a.m. He was alone and pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Francis Kline. The body was sent to Fort Stockton Funeral Home. Texas Highway Patrol and Terrell County Sheriff's deputies investigated. Harrison had a Sanderson post office box address.
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Sanderson
Texas
U.S. 285
Terrell County
Larry Harrison
Justice of the Peace
Francis Kline
Harrison
Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton Funeral Home
Texas Highway
Nari Tarango
Junior Eliano
The Day Christ Died Eight-Part Series Returns
The Pecos Enterprise reprints Jim Bishop eight part The Day Christ Died on page 7 with special permission from Harper Brothers. Bishop also wrote The Day Christ Was Born which ran before Christmas. Expect daily installments through Friday April 13.
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Christ
Jim Bishop
Harper & Brothers
Bishop
Enterprise
Oilman attacks Carter on energy policy shift
Texas oilman Michael Halbounty says President Carter uses crude oil price decontrol to shift blame onto oil companies and taxes profits to fund energy. He criticizes phased deregulation and questions the windfall tax plan and its funding details.
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Houston
Texas
Carter
Michael Halbounty
Association of American Geologist
Halbounty
Department of Energy
Energy Fund
Evening Lions plan Monday blood drive
The Pecos Evening Lions Club with Reeves County Hospital Auxiliary will hold a blood drive on Monday April 9 at the Community Center from noon to 7 p.m. About 12 volunteers will assist, with Mrs. Lara available at 445 3405 for those who wish to help. The drive takes roughly 15 minutes per donor and aims to meet local blood needs.
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Pecos
Lions Club
Mawhiney
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